2024-07-31 08:04:47
The Rome Masters 1000 has just witnessed a historic event. Alejandro Tabilo, a Chilean ranked 32nd in the ATP, eliminated Novak Djokovic in two sets after beating him 6-2 and 6-3 in the round of 32 of the competition that is being held in the capital of Italy prior to Roland Garros.
In the match before Nole’s defeat against Tabilo, the Serbian who is currently world number 1 suffered an unusual event after beating Corentin Moutet. After having beaten the Frenchman in the first round, while signing some autographs, Djokovic was hit on the head by a bottle that fell from the stands and it hit him hard, causing the stadium doctors to attend to him to make sure he had no injuries.
Two days after the incident, this Sunday, the unexpected defeat against the Chilean tennis player occurred in the round of 32 of the Masters 1000 in Rome and, in a press conference after the fall, Djokovic blamed the bottle incident on his performance against Alejandro Tabilo.
“I don’t know, I’ll have to check, but it mightto be“Djokovic replied to those who asked him about the bottle throwing episode and whether it had influenced his elimination. He then added: “My condition was different. I did a simple training session, I didn’t feel anything, but I wasn’t like the other times. Today, under a lot of stress, it was quite bad, not in terms of pain. But in terms of balance, I had no coordination. I was a completely different player than two nights ago. I have to go through medical checks and see what happens.“.
The truth is that Alejandro Tabilo made history by eliminating Djokovic at an early stage in a tournament played on clay. It is worth noting that after Rafael Nadal, Nole is the most successful winner of the Rome Masters 1000 in history, with 6 titles throughout his career.
Djokovic arrives at Roland Garros in a bad moment
With his early exit from the Rome Masters, the Serbian will not have another competition before the start of Roland Garros, which begins next Monday, May 20. Although Djokovic arrives as the defending champion at the French Grand Slam, his 2024 is not the best.
It is that added to the recent defeat suffered against Tabilo in the Rome MastersNoland has not been able to win any title this year because she fell in the semi-finals of Indian Wells, Monte Carlo and the Australian OpenHis record this season is 11-5 and he will seek to repeat his year by winning the Roland Garros.